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PS3 Manufacturing Costs Reduced By 70% News
Amidst price cut rumours Sony Corp confirms that manufacturing costs have been substantially reduced...
By Chris Leyton
Posted: 30/07/2009
During a conference call for overseas investors following Sony's Q1 09 financials, Nobuyuki Oneda Sony Corp's CEO and Executive Vice President has revealed that manufacturing costs of the Playstation 3 have dropped by 70%.
“The cost reduction since we introduced the PS3 is very substantial and this is on schedule,” Oneda-san replied when asked about manufacturing costs. “We don't disclose how much of the PS3, specifically the cost deduction was achieved during the past two years. But that is on schedule.”
“About 70%, roughly speaking,” Oneda-san added when pressed further on the matter.
Although a precise manufacturing cost isn't known, it's widely believed that the PlayStation 3 originally cost Sony approximately $800 (£485) per unit. In January 2008 reports surfaced that the manufacturing costs had been reduced by 50% to approximately $400 (£243). Although Sony wouldn't elaborate on exact figures, the 70% decrease suggests that costs have come down to around $240 (£146) per unit.
